I bought mine and 2 other corvettes in the past fromt the fleet manager at Chapman Chevrolet. His name is Syed and he always has made the process totally painless. None of the BS you have to go through with the retail guys.

Just placed my order last week for a 2011 2SS so have gotten to know the dealers in this region better than I'd like to!

Agree with AJP: stay far far away from Van in Scottsdale. Same goes for Midway in Phoenix and Freeway in Chandler.

It came down to Thorobred Chevrolet in Chandler and Henry Brown in Casa Grande. I ended up going with Henry Brown despite the drive and slightly higher sales tax (9.6% now, yikes!) The price was excellent and Jacob Berry has been nothing but professional.

Van Chevrolet in Scottsdale can be hot or cold. I worked with Bob Mooney in Fleet Sales and he was top notch. Ordered my 1LT in Oct09, I got supplier+Pontiac Loyalty+GM Card points for a swinging deal. Before Bob, I talked briefly with a retail sales guy and that wasn't good. See Bob and I know you will get the straight scoop and I think you can get a really good deal.

Van Chevrolet in Scottsdale can be hot or cold. I worked with Bob Mooney in Fleet Sales and he was top notch. Ordered my 1LT in Oct09, I got supplier+Pontiac Loyalty+GM Card points for a swinging deal. Before Bob, I talked briefly with a retail sales guy and that wasn't good. See Bob and I know you will get the straight scoop and I think you can get a really good deal.

Replied to your PM, but thought I would respond here for everyone else.

Back in July 2009 Brock@Van told me a $1500 price increase was coming and to order ASAP. Stay AWAY!!!

I live right by Midway, and i havn't cared for them. I actually got a call from a salesman who left there and went to Van and left a message saying he was sorry about Midway calling and harassing people, and please come see him at Van. The one time i went to Van the newspaper claimed they had 9 Camaro's, and when i got there they had one that was already sold, and in the showroom. What's the deal with Van? They dishonest?

Don't mean to beat a dead horse, but to address the poster's original question, I wanted to give an update on my experience ordering a 2011 Camaro with some Arizona dealers. I will try to be as factual and objective as possible, so that you can form your own opinion and act accordingly...

After a number of inquiries, I ordered a 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS through Henry Brown Chevrolet in Casa Grande. I live in the southeast valley, and there are a number of other dealers closer. However, HB's pricing through TrueCar.com was very good ($100 below invoice). In addition, the salesman I worked with was very persistent but in a polite and professional way. So we agreed a price at several hundred under invoice with no dealer add-ons, and I made the drive down to place a deposit and order. He informed me that I should take delivery of the vehicle in 4-6 weeks.

The car sat at 1100 for almost a month. I know that this is not entirely unusual, but it is clear that certain orders will move faster or slower through the system depending on dealer allocation. Since this particular dealer is in a rather remote location, they have very little volume and therefore low allocation from GM. This order finally moved to status 2500 late this past week. Meanwhile, others on Camaro5 who ordered after me who already have a TPW date :(

Though 2011 pricing had been leaked well before my order, official GM pricing was not yet available. Until this was officially released, the dealer was reluctant to give me an exact dollar figure. Even when pricing showed up on Edmunds and then KBB, the dealer would not commit to a number. I finally received a number on paper this past week -- while the initial price off of invoice was what we agreed upon, the dealer quietly added a $799 aftermarket package that included paint protection, tint and VIN etching.

While pricing was ok (basically $500 over invoice), it was not the deal that was originally agreed upon. So I emailed my salesman late one evening, no response. Late in the afternoon of the following day, I called the dealer and am told twice that salesman was on the phone with another customer. So then I end up speaking to his internet director, Dennis Segatto.

Though I was mildly unhappy at this point, I was willing to be flexible to keep the order going and asked him to remove the paint and VIN. Even though the tint was overpriced, I was willing to pay for it as it was something I need in Arizona.

Dennis informed me that it was not possible to remove the package given the pricing he had given me. He then told me that I had to speak to a general sales manager to have the package removed. When I asked to speak to the GSM, he then told me that they could remove the add-ons, but then they'd have to increase the base sales price of the vehicle, so I'd be paying the same amount whether I'd take the aftermarket items or not. I informed him that his deal was now higher than his competitors due to the higher price, higher tax rate and slightly higher doc fee. Dennis then told me that his competitors in the Phoenix area all charge $2000+ for the same package, and his prices were more reasonable. I informed Dennis that I will definitely be purchasing a Camaro, but I'd have to reconsider doing business with his organization.

That evening, I cancelled my order with Henry Brown Chevrolet via email, phone and US mail. My salesman refunded my $1000 deposit later the next afternoon.